New Level Retain Trios Gold Against the Demand
New Level and Swerve Strickland retained the AEW World Trios Championship against The Demand at the Fisher's Event Center.
Key points
- New Level and Swerve Strickland retained the AEW World Trios Championship against The Demand on September 23, 2026.
- The match took place at the Fisher's Event Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, during a three-hour special broadcast.
- Kofi Kingston caught Toa Liona with a DDT to secure the victory for the champions.
Kofi Kingston, Austin Creed, and Swerve Strickland kept their AEW World Trios titles on September 23, 2026. The defense took place at the Fisher's Event Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, during a special three-hour broadcast.
The air in the arena hummed with static. New Level and Strickland stood in the ring, muscles coiled. The Demand entered next, shadows falling across the canvas. No words passed between them. Only the smell of sweat and the heavy silence of a title match.
Chaos Erupts In The Ring
Strickland and Ricochet touched hands. The bell rang. Strikes flew. Strickland snapped a backbreaker. Bishop Kaun waited on the apron. He drove a knee into Strickland's spine. The impact was sharp. Strickland crumpled. Creed entered, firing right hands in the corner. Kofi joined, double-teaming Kaun.
Creed launched a double ax handle off the middle rope. Strickland followed suit. Kofi tagged in, then out. Kaun gained ground. Toa Liona entered. He splashed Creed in the corner. Kaun and Liona double-teamed Creed. The momentum shifted. The Demand controlled the center of the ring.
Momentum Swings Back And Forth
Creed delivered a Russian Leg Sweep to Ricochet. Liona pounced, sending Creed crashing over the announce desk. Strickland leveled Liona. Ricochet flew over the ring post. A tope con hilo took Strickland down. Ricochet clotheslined Strickland off the barricade. Creed responded with a superkick. The pace was frantic.
Kofi dropkicked Liona into the corner. Kofi flew out, taking down Kaun. Kaun and Liona landed a double splash on Kofi. Kaun pinned Kofi. Kofi kicked out. Ricochet entered, landing a 630 Splash. Kofi countered with a back body drop. The crowd roared.
Strickland Secures The Victory
Strickland flew over the top rope. He stomped Kaun's midsection. He landed a flatliner on Liona. Liona recovered. Creed tried to take down Liona. Liona escaped. Creed landed a Tornado DDT. Ricochet broke the fall with a 450 Splash on Strickland.
Kofi tagged in. He looked to land an SOS. Creed delivered a Death Valley Driver. Kaun caught Creed with a DDT. Strickland leveled Kaun with a House Call. Ricochet leveled Strickland. Kofi took out Ricochet with an SOS. Strickland landed a House Call on Liona off Creed's back. Kofi caught Liona with a DDT. The bell rang. New Level and Strickland remained champions. Wrestling Inc. reported the result.
